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Consumer Resources
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide
Kelley Blue Book New & Used Car Price Reports
Lemon Law America - Links to information about lemon law statutes in every state. Fuel Economy - Maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency, this site features updated fuel economy data for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1985, allows side-by-side vehicle comparisons, and offers fuel-saving tips.
N.A.D.A. Guide - What's your car worth? Should you sell or trade it in? How do the new models stack up? Find answers to these questions and more at these sites, the online versions of the popular print guides.
CarInfo.com - Features tips about leasing, repairing, or buying a car, from consumer advocate and auto expert Mark Eskeldson.
Federal Trade Commission - Site offers a wealth of information on topics such as credit and other consumer issues, as well as advice on avoiding scams and rip-offs. You may also file a consumer complaint about a particular business or organization from the web site.
First Gov for Consumers - Locate information by category -- such as Food, Health, Product Safety, Your Money, and Transportation. Each category has subcategories to direct you to areas within individual federal web sites containing related information.
Connecticut Department of Banking - The Consumer Credit Division provides information about your rights within the statutes governing debt collection. Renters and landlords can also examine issues concerning security deposits.
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection - The agency offers a number of programs for consumers, and provides consumer protection statues. Consumer complaint forms are available online. Sign up for Connecticut's Do Not Call list.
Better Business Bureau
Through business and consumer education, the BBB helps to resolve marketplace problems. On this site you can read reports about businesses and charities, file a complaint, or locate your local Better Business Bureau.
Aviation Consumer Protection Home Page
From the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Find the latest information on product safety news, including recalls, or report an unsafe product.Consumer Reports
Product reviews and ratings.Consumer Search
Compiles reviews of products from various sources,
such as Consumer Reports and CNET, and a host of others.
ConsumerREVIEW.com
A source of user-generated buying advice for outdoor sporting goods and consumer electronics.
Epinions.com
A platform designed for consumers to share experiences and product evaluations.
InfoAnytime is a free online question-answering service supported by the Case Memorial Library and other Connecticut libraries, available any time of the day or night. It connects you to a live reference librarian specially trained to draw on the iCONN databases in answering your question. Click here to try InfoAnytime!
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